Awad v. Ziriax

The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocked Oklahoma’s ‘Save Our State’ amendment barring Islamic law, finding the amendment unnecessary and discriminatory between religions.

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March 3, 2026
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Awad v. Ziriax (2012).
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Awad v. Ziriax [2012] — The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked Oklahoma's 'Save Our State' amendment barring Islamic law, finding the amendment unnecessary and discriminatory between religions. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/awad-v-ziriax/, accessed April 14, 2026).
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Year: 2012
Holding: The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked Oklahoma's 'Save Our State' amendment barring Islamic law, finding the amendment unnecessary and discriminatory between religions.
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Awad v. Ziriax is a Church & State case in 2012. The court held that the 10th Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked Oklahoma's 'Save Our State' amendment barring Islamic law, finding the amendment unnecessary and discriminatory between religions.